The kitchen is one of the most used spaces in a house. Over time, it can become cluttered, making meal prep feel like a chore. A cluttered kitchen can make you feel disorganised, stressed, or anxious. We have simple steps you can take to declutter your kitchen and make it one you’ll love.

Easy steps to declutter your kitchen.

Do an assessment: A kitchen audit or assessment helps identify disorganised or cluttered areas so you can make meaningful changes. It also gives you an idea of what can be improved, moved, changed, or used in other ways. You can determine what to discard, give away, or keep. During your assessment, focus on specific areas, including kitchen cabinets, countertop spaces, shelves, and storage units.

Create a checklist: After your kitchen audit, you will need trash bags, cleaning cloths, detergent, warm, soapy water, and cleaning spray. You might need empty boxes for items you plan to donate or to temporarily hold items from shelves, freezers, refrigerators, or cabinets you are reorganising. Your checklist can help you remain motivated and guide your next steps.

Choose where to start: Some kitchen countertops have clutter that is easy to remove or organise. Remove items that don’t belong on the counter or in the kitchen. Consider saving space by eliminating unused cookbooks, unnecessary counter décor, and paper piles. Clean dusty small appliances, pack away what’s unused, and keep those used daily in place.

Focus on other areas: Empty cabinets, drawers, pantry, and refrigerator to see what needs reorganising or removing. Then, check the expiration date of items, clean what you’ll keep, and create piles for what can be discarded or given away. You can use bins, cabinet organisers, drawer dividers, or labels to help reorganise each section.

Organise: You’re at the point where you must arrange items on their respective shelves, cupboards, and storage areas. Keep regularly used utensils and appliances in easy-to-reach areas. To help make cabinets more functional, you can use a spice rack, pull-out shelves, or lid organiser. A magazine rack can help organise and save countertop space if you typically use cookbooks.

What else can you do?

Use the following tips to help maintain an organised kitchen.

1. Regularly clean and wipe down cabinets, drawers, and countertops.
2. Put things back in their respective storage areas after use.
3. Stop collecting or buying kitchen gadgets you won’t use.
4. Mini declutter areas that might start appearing crowded.
5. Audit your kitchen cupboards, shelves, and pantry monthly to check for expired items.

We hope these tips help make your kitchen easier to maintain and a space where you’ll enjoy meal prep and cooking. You can use Find Yello to search for businesses offering cleaning products, kitchen accessories, or related services.

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Sources: Modern Minimalism, A Healthy Slice of Life, and Real Simple.